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Cedar Drive in Coquitlam is fully closed 24/7 from May 11, 2026 to Fall 2027 for sedimentation pond work and road upgrades. Drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians detour via Victoria Drive and Gilleys Trail.
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Front Street Truck Route in New Westminster is closed from August 31, 2026 for approximately four months for Pattullo Bridge Replacement retaining-wall construction. Regular traffic detours to Columbia Street; trucks must use official truck routes.
Still onSurrey Folklore Festival runs Sept. 2-6 with free multicultural dance workshops, artist sessions, and a ticketed gala at Bell Performing Arts Centre. A month-long exhibition continues through Sept. 27.
Surrey Langley SkyTrain keeps Fraser Highway fully closed between 140 Street and 96 Avenue through September 7, 2026. Use 96 Avenue. Overnight closures then run 10 p.m.–5 a.m. through December 20.
Still onCoquitlam's city-wide garage sale runs Sept. 19 and 20. See the hours, registration deadline, eligibility and Dogwood swap-and-sale option.
Metro Vancouver Dewdney Trunk Road paving closes Sharpe Street, Norman Avenue and Ranch Park Way at Dewdney Trunk Road one at a time from the week of August 31 for approximately one week.
Surrey Langley SkyTrain construction at Industrial Avenue and 203 Street brings full intersection closures September 2, 3, and 10, plus partial closures September 5. Traffic changes 5 a.m.–10 p.m.
Clarke Road and Glenayre Drive intersection safety improvements in Coquitlam are ongoing from the week of August 10, Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Plan extra time. PWL 604-927-3550.
Metro Vancouver water-main work on Dewdney Trunk Road in Coquitlam brings single-lane alternating traffic between Locarno Drive and Cawthra Court from mid-August for about eight weeks.
TransLink fall service changes start Sept. 7, 2026. R2 RapidBus extends to Metrotown. New 556 Langley route. Service increases on 21 routes. Full schedule details from official sources.
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